Circulatory/Respiratory System Review

Front

What is the scientific name of the "windpipe"?

Back

Trachea

Front

Which is the first chamber that blood travels into the heart from the body?

Back

Right Atrium

Front

What is the name of the thick artery that leaves from the left ventricle to carry blood throughout the body?

Back

Aorta

Front

What are the special blood vessels that connect the heart to the lungs called?

Back

Pulmonary Artery and Pulmonary Vein

Front

What word do we use to describe the vessels that connect the heart and lung?

Back

Pulmonary

Front

What is the function of the lungs in the respiratory system?

Back

To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the role of the heart in the circulatory system?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body.

Front

What are capillaries?

Back

Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissues.

Front

What is the purpose of the pulmonary circulation?

Back

To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and back.

Front

What is the function of the aorta?

Back

To distribute oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.